New British Band Sweeps the Nation
April 25, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
One Direction is the world’s newest and hippest boy band. In 2010, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan applied as solo artists for the seventh season of The X Factor UK; however they failed to qualify for the “Boys” category. After much consideration, judge... Read more »
The Odds Are In The Hunger Games’ Favor
March 26, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
To the thrill of hoards of teenagers, The Hunger Games was released on March 23, 2012. Thousands of eager fans fled to theaters across America to view the midnight showing. A total of $19.75 million came into the box office from the 2,565 theaters who held midnight showings. The film set the record... Read more »
Rally Entertains With Dancing and Singing
March 2, 2012 • Chika Ojukwu, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Friday, the gym was colorfully decorated with balloons, streamers, and banners colored in an assortment of purples, blues, greens, and reds. Over two thousand spirited students stood in the gym cheering loudly, evoking a lively atmosphere in the presence of the West High Gym. The rally was fully packed... Read more »
Accepted: Julia Springer
March 1, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
This is the first in a series of articles detailing seniors’ experiences getting accepted to college. While most seniors are waiting patiently for their acceptance/rejection letters from various colleges, Julia Springer (12) already knows where she will be going in the fall. Springer was accepted... Read more »
West High’s Got Talent!
February 25, 2012 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
In high school, we always try to define ourselves through our colorful personalities and quirks. But for only once a year, these qualities can actually be shown to the entire student body. On February 24th, the Annual West High Talent Show took place in the Pavilion. The seats filled up quickly, as everyone... Read more »
WHS Hip Hop Wows Crowds
February 18, 2012 • Carly Saber, Staff Writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Friday, February 17th, West High held its first ever Hip Hop Dance Show featuring our co-ed Hip Hop team and Drill Team. It also featured performances by the Hip Hop team’s clinic attendees, the Torrance Torrettes, Torrance Torrettes Pom, and a special performance by Soul Fresh. The entire... Read more »
Synergy at the Armstrong Theater
January 23, 2012 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under Entertainment, Top Stories
Students at West High have the ability to find their passion, the activity that motivates them to do better. From January 10-12, several students from the Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced levels of the Dance Department dedicated their hearts out on stage for their show, Synergy. Jenna Hoover... Read more »
Four-Day School Weeks: Pro or Con?
January 20, 2012 • Carly Saber (Pro)
Chika Ojukwu (Con), Staff Writers
Filed under Opinion/Editorial, Top Stories
PRO A four-day school week is something that would greatly benefit students. With shorter weeks class days would have to be longer in order to keep up with the required learning hours per week given by the state. However, this would keep teachers from having to rush through their assignments and lessons... Read more »
West Soccer Rockets Towards Bay League
January 12, 2012 • Jonathon Choi, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
It was a stunning week for the Boys Varsity Soccer Team with consecutive victories against Animo and Torrance High. Additionally, the victories signify the group heading towards the right direction as League play is set to start. The first game, which took place Wednesday, January 4th against the Animo... Read more »
Madhu Ganesh: A Shining Star at West
December 16, 2011 • Julia Truong, Staff Writer
Filed under Feature, Top Stories
Since freshman year, Madhu Ganesh (12) has been dedicated to her academic and extracurricular activities. Joining clubs like California Scholarship Federation and Arrowheads has helped her become President and Co-Editor of these organizations. Her leadership abilities have defined her as an organized... Read more »
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